Pressie

//ˈpɹɛzi// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A present (gift). colloquial
  2. 2
    A press conference or press briefing. informal
  3. 3
    A Presbyterian. slang

    "The mayor will be here any minute his bloody self, and we’ll pass round the hat for the reverend so as to fix his Pressie kirk up."

Synonyms

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newserpresser

Example

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"The mayor will be here any minute his bloody self, and we’ll pass round the hat for the reverend so as to fix his Pressie kirk up."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From present + -ie.

Etymology 2

From press + -ie.

Etymology 3

From Presbyterian + -ie.

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